Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-08


work 90 the Cascade Division.
Mr.. Maurice Harris left this morning
for Yakima city via Portland.
The Victoria steamer bsOzqbt 1ftJ
uassenears for this city yesterday.
Judge Greene gave notice yesterday
that tie civil docket would be called thii
morning.
There are sons in town who do not
think after all that thieves made sway
With the so-cslied John AsAulaY.
The city vas full Of strangers San.
Aay. ALI Of the hotels we're obliged &c
taFn away guests on Saturday night.
A latest Improved pattern single ma
shine arrived Sunday evening from Ehs
East for BlAokman Bros, sn0homish.
CAPTAIN G. Z. Clancy brought the
Harvard down from Tacoma last even
inc. Captain Green staying over snia trip
in Olympia
The schooner Gem sailed into the
harbog Iass Saturday evening She
Brought cargo Of redwood lumber for
Port Blakely.
DIR. Charles II. MerEiek, custodian OF
the county poor, Is erecting house and
barn on the county farm, about five
miles from the city.
NJ. Ebsn Smith yesterday moved q
fine new safe into bis Office 10 take the
plsoe Of the county safe, which has
been removed 10 the Probate Court.
Al the Fsffis for q gold wateA last
Saturday evening at the Cartiss Saloon,
d vas thrown By Mr.. Louis Pelz. who
vas the lucky winner Of the timspisce.
Mr.. n. Armstrong. OF Montana, who
vas looking over the city and examin-
ing its business prospects in December
last, will retnrn TO Seattle In about TIVE
weeks.
A supply wagon for the Anderson d
Larsen camp, near the Portage, left
sehWabscher Bros. store yesterday
morning, and another left IN the after
noon.
The carriage robe mentioned 10 these
columns Sunday morning as having
bsen foand in the possession Of thief,
vas stolen FROM the Arlington Hotel
carriage.
The steamship ADoou, which has been
raining between San Francisco and
Eureka. will return 10 the Alaska route
after one or two more trips between
those points.
The Commercial Mill Company IL nov
turning Ont the lumber for the Front
street sidewalk between the Gilmore
block and the foot Of Union street, on
the vest side.
The wheel which the Washington
Irsn Works are preparing TO cast ex
banded considerably while getting into
print. The diameter Of the wheel il 10
feet, face "a inches, weight tons.
The old boiler shop Of the Washing
tob Boiler Works, on Columbia street,
vas yesterday torn down TO make room
for another building, 96x51, TO be built
right away by Mr.. J. ID. Colman.
Mr.. II. Bauer, the genial vurser of the
steam schooner Leo, returned last even
ing from Chicago where be has been for
the last six weeks visiting his folks. He
gill rel lin the Leo upon It's return 90
Seattle.
Sea lie Hose Company No. held It's
regular meeting last evening. j, d.
LovmAD, j. b. HoRg, Everett Smith
and W. Il. Thornell we're elected mem
bsfs. II was decided that the name be
changed to Hyaek Hose Company No. l.
W. W. Copeland Of Portland has seen
elected delegate fr m Multnomah Typo
graphical URion 20 tho international
typographical Convention at Buffalo.
n. T., in Juae NEXT. Mr.. Copeland for
metly worked ON the PosT- TarELLI-
sKsuKR.
). +. Coombs, one of the guards ct the
Uuised States prison on Mcneil Island,
vas In Seattle on Saturday, having come
here in answer 10 a Subpoena issued By
the District Court to appear as a witness
ia the case against McOlain, charged
With adultery.
The condition OF George w. Bullene's
health, while greatly icAproved, was not
such as TO permit him TO visit his Office
yesterday as WAS expected. IL the
weather continues pleasant be will be
able TO attend to the duties Of hts Office
by the middle Of the week.
PilinR was 90 have commenced yes.
terday along the water front for the SA
attic, Lake Shore & Eastern, but owing
30 the roughuess of the water il wa
prevented Piles cannot be- towed this
weather. Under { contract, hawever.
the FIRST boom must arrive not later
than the l0th instant.
Toe bark Columbia will carry ahont
A0.00o feet OF Iumber from Ssetson e
Posts mill 20 San Pedro. The ColQm.
bia IL one OF the oldest barks on the
coast, but she Is good carrier, aud has
been very lucky vessel. The brig
North Star has arrived 60 load lumber
At the same mill, and will take the berth
now ooszpied by the Compeer.
Col. Il. N. Scott, whose death occurred
At Washington last Saturday. was well
known at Steilaooom where he was A
Lieutenant In 1859 and 1860. aud where
be married one Of the daughters Of Col.
Silas Oosey. He Was ordered East al
ihe opening Of the rebellion, and never
returned. His many friends here. how
ever, have ever borne him in mind. and
have reioioed AZ the honors won by him
In other fields.
George Washington Branch Of abe
lflsh National Laagna Of America, AZ a
meeting held Saturday evening, decided
20 meet hereafter every Sunday ia the
Chamber OF Commerce rooms
Considerable interest IL being aroused
smouR the wives and daughters OF the
members of the association, aud a
special effort will be made 90 have Ihe
ladies attend these meetings, the exer
eises OF which will be interspersad with
music. Committee has been appoint.
ed to canvass the city for candid ates for
membership, and for subscriptions 20
aid the association IN the work il has
90 hand. Captain Oroole states that
quite rivalry has sprung Hp between
the Seattle and Tacoma branches for
IRE eminence 10 the number Of their
membership and the amount Of contri
buttons to the cause.
feslef's H4ll' will soon be A thing
OF TIE past, except IA name. Already
carpenters are AZ work catIina the iute-
nor or TIE building preparatory to re
modelling Il, The east eud OF the ball
WI BE converted into photograph
eAlieFy, and the west end will be part
Noncd oa iato suites Of Offices aud
tSoms. long hallway Will rua through
'ee enure building from one end 10 the
o'her This ball VAS constructed hy
tne eitEcus many years ago 60 hold
Fourth 81 July exercises In. and for
leAfs thereafter was the only thsa'er.
oancing ball, ogsra house and m "a
uee'ing room OF any Importance in the
sNN' IL has been used as a court house.
s s we District CoHrt. witbiR It's oln-
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